Our darling 2 year old is refining his parents.......

Today in church:

Luke didn't want to go to nursery today for some reason, so he hung out with Brett for the 1st while (while I subbed in primary) and then me. I lost track of him at one point and couldn't find him. I found him in nursery. I guess he will go when he is good and ready. When it was all over and I was picking him up, he realized that he had missed snack. He starts blubbering about how he didn't get snack. His nursery leader was so nice and said she had some left for him. I have never seen Luke jump so high. He was like a puppy dog leaping for a bone over and over. I guess it is the little things in life. One reason why we still don't have a dog - we've already got our puppy.


During sacrament:
Luke wanted a second cup of water. I said, “No,” and kept the water going down the row. Luke starts jumping around crying and saying he wanted another one. So then when Brett got the water, he handed another one to Luke (to keep the peace). Luke immediately stopped crying and looks at me and smiles really big – like he knew he got away with it. I must have had a look on my face of some sorts because he says, “Dad said I could!” in such a loud, smug tone. Then he proceeds to just smash the cup on his mouth and let it all drip out. Guess he was SO thirsty, he didn’t really need to drink the water.

Later he kept asking me why the little girl behind us in the next row back got some gummy fruit (whatever you call those things) but I tried to just ignore him (he is so loud in sacrament meeting!) He persisted in asking me 4 more times.. Finally, I answered him and said, “Because she is lucky.” He said, “But I’m lucky and I don’t get any gummys.” So I whispered, “But you don’t want to get cavities.” He stood up and turned to the little girl and said, “You are going to get cavities if you eat dose gummys.” And he was SO loud. I was so embarrassed.

Then a little bit later he is SO thirsty (but we already knew this!), so he tells me he will be right back. I let him go because I knew he would come back and we’d all hear a little better if he had some agency at that moment. So he goes, and comes back. Then he goes again, and comes back. (Yes, I know, we are such an annoying family in sacrament!) The 3rd time he came back a lot sooner and says in a loud, clear, legible voice, “That lady back there is a big bully!” and points back to Sister Rushing who is sitting by the door. I was trying not to laugh. I thanked her later.

Now on the brighter side:
A few weeks ago our whole family had a part in the primary program "playing FHE" and doing a little script. Luke's part was pretty simple: "Me too, in nursery!" and "I love Jesus and Jesus loves me." In between playing with the microphone, he did manage to say his part. He is very much into keeping up with the kids. He insists on saying the prayer at every meal and is getting very good at saying his night time prayers.

He loves his friend Brandon in the ward. They just are so happy when they see each other. I cannot believe they will be moving on to primary in just a few weeks!

These are a few of my favorite things.....

"Ha-ha-ha" - like a wicked man

Peek-a-boo whenever he hears someone say "Where is Luke?"

"dickle dickle" (as he reaches in to tickle you) in a high pitched voice when he wants something someone has (better than the more common smack)

"I got you, Mom" (in a reassuring voice) when he is worried about falling when he is getting dressed (you know, balance issues) or standing on a high surface and you are next to him.

Loves to chase people on all fours and be their puppy.

If Claire acts like a puppy he will share his food with her. He loves that. He'll even share his "favorites" when she is a puppy.

Making every single object do a "free fall". The words are "ahhhhhhhhhh.....bonk"

"Pease" with reminders but "Tank you" without.

If he is bugging someone and you tell him to stop - he'll have a mad face and at the same times say in a sweet little boy voice, "Okay."

The evil eye glare.............

At Anna's play (Peter Pan) last night Claire and Eliza went and stood up close to the stage to watch. Luke kept saying to me, "Be bite back!" "Be bite back" - I finally got what he meant. He was saying to me that he'd be right back if I let him go up to the front with Claire and Eliza. Yeah right - we don't quite believe you little boy! We should have kept Eliza back with us as well - we looked over and she was climbing up onto the side of the stage! Nice parents who are so in control of their children!

Josh and Luke's new room "decor"

Well, not really new, several months old. They both love it. Josh helped with the painting of the sea animals. I love that I don't have to see boxes, storage underneath Josh's bed anymore when I walk by :)

"Hey" is not always just for horses...........!

My favorite part is at the end where he says, "I laughing!" (like that isn't obvious already!)

Funny story about him: We were getting pizza the other night and he threw Anna's shoes out his window. I saw and put them back in, I guess when he wasn't paying attention. We leave and about 2 blocks away he says, "Mom!" "Back!" "Toyn arowwn!" "Anna shoe!" I just thought it was so funny how his little mind was working. He knew he shouldn't throw them out the window (even though nobody said anything to him about it then) and in his mind we had to turn around and go back. And the way he said "turn around!" He wouldn't stop saying that until I had Josh fish them off the floor to show him we had them.

I love this age where they are really communicating with you but it is still so baby-ish.

The Zoo

I've got my "roar" down pat!

I had a great time at the zoo. I ran everywhere and only fell down 3 times. I have my first official big scrape on my elbow. Now I'm pretty tough. I keep telling mom to forget buying a stroller. I'm too big for that kind of stuff now. She isn't listening - some mumblings about how there are times when she wants me strapped in. Whatever!